ENGLISH 8

Diagnostic Test

Name: ______________________________________________ Grade & section: __________

WRITE YOUR ANSWERS IN A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER.

Directions: Read the following sentences then answer the question in each
item. Write the letter of your answer.
1. What is the Filipino Value that shows treatment with utmost respect?
A. Debt of Gratitude B. Getting along
C. Hospitality D. Utang na Loob
2. These are hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word
within a book.
A. Inference B. Ideas
C. Definition D. Context Clues
3. What is the Filipino Value that shows the ability to understand and share the
feelings of others?
A. Debt of Gratitude B. Empathy
C. Hiya or shame D. Hospitality

4-6. Directions: Read each sentence carefully. With the indicated function after
each sentence, choose the correct word that best completes it.

4. Arvin and Edison _______ be good singers. They have won different singing
contests. (Assumption)
A. must B. will C. can D. would
5. Everybody ______ observe social distancing. (Advice)
A. should B. could C. would D. might
6. My eight-year-old brother _____ wash his own clothes. (Ability)
A. may B. can C. ought to D. will
7. Identify the propaganda technique used in the statement.
“In a commercial video, you see old and young people drinking Nestea juice
drink”
A. Plain folks B. Testimonial C. Bandwagon D.
Repetition
8. Which of the following persuasive techniques is used by the writer to appeal the
audience
emotions?
A. Logos B. Ethos C. Pathos D. Big
name
9. It puts facts, events, or concepts in order; traces the development of a topic;
gives the steps
in a process; lists items or events in chronological order.
A. Sequence / Chronology B. Comparison / Contrast
C. Problem & Solution D. Description
10. Which of the following provides the information about a topic, lists important
characteristics, connect ideas by describing, and gives examples?
A. Description B. Comparison / Contrast
C. Problem & Solution D. Sequence / Chronology
11. Which of the following provides an information that can be proven to be true?
A. Facts B. Statistics
C. Examples D. Personal observation or
experiences
12. These are facts expressed in numbers.
 A. Statistics B. Facts
C. Examples D. Personal observation or
experiences
13. Which of the following are illustrations of your points?
A. Examples B. Facts
C. Statistics D. Personal observation or
experiences
14. Which of the following provides information based on what you observe
around you or your
experiences?
A. Personal observation or experiences B. Statistics
C. Examples D. Facts
15. It explains how two or more things are alike or similar to each other.
A. comparison B. contrast C. factual details D. transition
signals
16. What kind of statement can be proven true?
A. fact B. opinion C. question D. imperative

17&18 Directions: Write the letter ‘a’ if the sentence is a fact. If it is an opinion,
write the letter of the biased word or qualifier for opinion.

17. Water is made of hydrogen and oxygen.

A. fact B. made C. of D. and
18. Cursing in school is inappropriate behavior.
A. fact B. cursing C. school D.
inappropriate
19. The speaker in TV commercial criticizes another person or a product.
A. Testimonial B. Plain Folks C. Name calling D. Bandwagon
20. It is a propaganda technique used when a famous person endorses a product.
A. Transfer B. Name calling C. Card stacking D. Testimonial
21. Which propaganda technique is used when the product name or phrase is
repeated at least
four times?
A. Bandwagon B. Testimonial C. Repetition D. Glittering
generalities
22. Which type of interview is used when you want to get additional information
on writing
reports/commentaries?
A. survey B. informative C. research D. analytical
23. It is an attribute of the interviewer which enables him to understand and
share the feelings
of the interviewee.
A. Friendliness B. Empathy C. Kindness D. Compassion
24. These are the information that you want to get if you are doing an
informative interview.
A. Facts & Figures B. Traditions C. Beliefs D.
History & Culture
25. How would you change the question below in order to make a good question
for an interview?
“What is your native language?”
A. What language do you often speak? C. Can you speak English
or Filipino?
C.Do you prefer Filipino over English? D. What languages are you
fluent in?
26. The following are elements of Short story except:
A. Climax B. theme C. conflict D. point
of view
27. Which of the following is a way on how you get what you already know and mix
it with what you have learned to create a new idea?
A. Paraphrase B. Synthesize C. Cite D.
Analyzing
28. Restating a text or passage in your own words is also known as:
A. Synthesizing B. Paraphrasing C. Citing D.
Evaluating
29. It is a term used to mention, to recognize, to acknowledge, to give credit
A. Paraphrase B. Cite C. Synthesize D.
Applying
30. It adds extra information to the main clause.
A. Simple sentence B. Dependent clause
C. Independent clause D. Subject
31. These are also called coordinators that join or coordinate two or more items
(such as words,
main clauses, or sentences).
A. Subordinating Conjunction B. Coordinating Conjunction
C. Logical Connectors D. Cohesive Devices
32. These are sources that involve analysis, synthesis, interpretation, or evaluation
of primary
sources.
A. Primary Sources B. Secondary Sources
C. Citations D. Bibliography
33. This type of outline uses a series of numbers with decimals to organize each
detail.
A. Alphanumeric B. Decimal Outline C. Full sentence D.
Underlined
34. This type of outline format is essentially the same as the alphanumeric outline.
The main
difference is that full sentences are required at each level of the outline.
A. Alphanumeric B. Full sentence C. Decimal Outline D.
Outlining
35. These are sources that provide a first-hand account of an event or time period
and are
considered to be authoritative.
A. Citations B. Primary Sources C. Secondary Sources D.
Sources
36. When can one say that the researcher’s work came from Secondary source?
A. The researcher used diary, nonfiction book newspaper
B. The researcher used reference book, dictionary and encyclopedia
C. The researcher used online sources
D. The researcher conducted interviews and surveys

37. What connects two main clauses or independent clauses?

A. Coordinating Conjunction
B. Subordinating Conjunction
C. Logical Connectors
D. Action word
38. Independent clause can stand alone as a sentence. If you are going to write an
example, how would it be?
 A. In the moonlight
B. PBBM won by an estimate of 16million edge over the second in
presidential candidate.
C. Which I did not agree on.
D. After the submission of reports another task was assigned.
39. I love writing __________ reading poetry.
A. but B. or C. and D. nor
40. She needs to buy new laptop __________ someone stole the old one.
A. but B. or C. for D. yet